Os três artigos desta tese tratam especificamente de grupos empresariais e sua interação com valor, fatores institucionais e planejamento tributário. O primeiro trata do efeito da formação de grupos empresariais no valor de mercado das empresas, que, apesar do avanço na literatura sobre o tema, a falta de consenso quanto ao seu efeito o torna contemporâneo e sua resposta necessária. Os autores assumem que as estratégias empresariais variam entre setores e são influenciadas por fatores do ambiente institucional em que elas estão inseridas, para então avançar as estratégias metodológicas adotadas até então pela literatura; os resultados obtidos através do Propensity Score Matching (PSM), ferramenta capaz de avaliar a relação causal entre a formação de grupos empresariais e valor de mercado, sugerem que o efeito da formação de grupos empresariais no valor de mercado das empresas, em linha com o entendimento prévio de diferentes em estratégias para diferentes setores, varia entre os setores, e as empresas do setor de serviços apresentam valores mercado menores quando decidem pela constituição de grupos empresariais. Sob a influência desta descoberta, o segundo artigo buscou os motivos que levariam essas empresas a se organizar em grupos empresariais, visto que esta obviamente não é uma decisão econômica de maximização de valor. Utilizando-se da teoria institucional, o segundo artigo se propôs a avaliar se essa é uma decisão influenciada por fatores institucionais, visto que a teoria institucional afirma que o ambiente institucional ao qual as empresas estão submetidas pode influenciar no desenvolvimento de estrutura formais em uma organização, em alguns casos mais profundamente que as pressões de mercado ou econômicas. Os resultados suportam a hipótese de que fatores institucionais presentes no ambiente empresarial, quando combinados, direcionam as decisões das empresas em se organizarem em grupos empresariais, mesmo que essa decisão resulte em menor valor de mercado. Os resultados anteriores foram decisivos para o desenvolvimento do terceiro artigo. Neste artigo, a formação de grupos empresariais foi considerada como uma estratégia de planejamento tributário capaz de reduzir custos tributários, mas não de agregar valor ao acionista. Os resultados apresentados neste artigo indicam que: i) em conformidade com pesquisas anteriores, as empresas se organizam em grupos empresariais em resposta a incentivos fiscais; e ii) essa decisão, por ser uma prática institucionalizada, não é capaz de gerar valor superior às que optaram por outra forma de organização. A estratégia metodológica adotada neste artigo abre uma infinidade de oportunidades para novas pesquisas de causa e efeito na área contábil, como o gerenciamento de resultados e problemas de agência. A combinação dos três artigos nos permite concluir que o planejamento tributário deve ser entendido como parte do processo de decisão e não um ato isolado, cujo único objetivo é o de minimizar o custo tributário das empresas; desta forma, seus resultados devem ser avaliados além das guias de recolhimento dos tributos. Os resultados apresentados nos três artigos são estatisticamente significativos, e os testes de robustez aplicados confirmam que as estratégias adotadas nos artigos foram adequadas. / The three papers in this thesis deal specifically with business groups and their interaction with value, institutional factors and tax planning. The first one deals with the effect of the decision on the formation of business groups in the market value of companies; despite the advances in the literature on the subject, the lack of consensus as to its effect makes it contemporary and its response necessary. The authors assume that business strategies vary between sectors and are influenced by factors of the institutional environment in which they are inserted to advance the methodological strategies that have been adopted in the literature; the results obtained through Propensity Score Matching (PSM), a tool capable of evaluating the causal relationship between the decision to form business groups and market value, suggest that the effect of forming business groups on the value of companies, in line with the previous understanding of different strategies in different sectors, varies between sectors and companies in the service sector have lower market values when deciding to set up business groups. Under the influence of this finding, the second paper sought the reasons that would lead these companies to be organized into business groups, since it obviously was not an economic decision to maximize value. Using the institutional theory, the second article proposed to evaluate if this is a decision influenced by institutional factors, since the theory affirms that the institutional environment to which the companies are submitted can influence the development of the formal structure in an organization, in some cases more deeply than market or economic pressures. The results confirm the hypothesis that institutional factors present in the business environment, when combined, direct the decisions of companies to organize themselves into business groups even if this decision results in lower market value. The previous results were decisive for the development of the third paper. In this paper, the formation of business groups was considered as a tax planning strategy capable of reducing tax costs, but not of adding value to the shareholder. The results presented in this article indicate that: i) according to previous research, companies organize themselves into business groups in response to fiscal incentives; and ii) this decision, being an institutionalized practice, is not capable of generating value higher than opted for another form of organization. The methodological strategy adopted in this article opens up a plethora of opportunities for new cause and effect research in accounting, such as results management and agency problems. The combination of the three papers allows us to conclude that tax planning should be understood as part of the decision process and not an isolated act, whose only objective is to minimize the tax cost of the companies; in this way, their results must be evaluated in addition to the guides of collection of taxes. The results presented in the three papers are statistically significant and the robustness tests applied confirm that the strategies adopted in the papers were adequate.

Submitted by William Justo Figueiro (williamjf) on 2015-07-22T23:12:17Z No. of bitstreams: 1 04d.pdf: 2086600 bytes, checksum: f197f5d5da1bd2c5b58e699531159cd3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T23:12:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 04d.pdf: 2086600 bytes, checksum: f197f5d5da1bd2c5b58e699531159cd3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Nenhuma / Este estudo identificou a relação contratual cliente / fornecedor em empresas prestadoras de serviços descrevendo as práticas empresariais de inovação tecnológica mais relacionadas a formação do capital intelectual. Evidenciou-se o tipo de pesquisa metodológica como estudo de caso descritivo, de natureza qualitativa. A fundamentação teórica contemplou capital intelectual, bem como a inovação tecnológica. Foi abordado também o processo gerencial de mensuração do valor de mercado decorrente da relação cliente x fornecedor e capital intelectual x inovação tecnológica. Como resultado, foram identificadas práticas empresariais relacionadas à inovação tecnológica e de capital intelectual, podendo-se também identificar a percepção dos gestores sobre o tema, quais os objetivos e variáveis priorizadas pelas empresas e como estas gerenciam e analisam as ações de inovação tecnológica e capital intelectual. Constata-se que as práticas empresariais de inovação tecnológica relacionadas ao capital intelectual estão sendo incorporadas nos processos das empresas que foram foco deste estudo. Conclui-se que a relação contratual cliente / fornecedor potencializa as práticas de inovação tecnológica e de capital intelectual, tornando-se um grande potencial de priorização em cada uma das empresas analisadas neste estudo, evidenciando diferenças e ao mesmo tempo convergência de visão em função da característica de cada uma. Enquanto a empresa fornecedora tem uma ideia de priorizar práticas relacionadas a processos internos e finanças, a empresa cliente identifica uma prática voltada para os processos internos e crescimento e aprendizado dos seus funcionários. / This study identified the contractual relationship customer / supplier service providers describing business practices related to technological innovation over the formation of intellectual capital. Demonstrated the kind of research methodology as a case study descriptive and qualitative nature. The theoretical framework included intellectual capital and technological innovation. It also addressed the management process of measuring the market value resulting from the supplier and customer relationship x x technological intellectual capital. As a result, we identified business practices related to technological innovation and intellectual capital, and you can also identify the perception of managers on the subject, what the goals and prioritized variables and how these companies manage and analyze the actions of technological innovation and capital intellectual. It appears that the business practices of technological innovation related to intellectual capital are being incorporated in the processes of the companies that were the focus of this study. It is concluded that the contractual relationship customer / supplier leverages practices of technological innovation and intellectual capital, making it a great potential for prioritization in each of the companies analyzed in this study, showing differences while convergence of vision due to the characteristics of each. While the supplier has an idea of prioritizing practices related to internal processes and finances, the client company identifies a practice focused on internal processes and learning and growth of its employees.

Considerando a importância da TI no ambiente de negócios e os riscos inerentes ao emprego dessa tecnologia, este estudo visa buscar evidências de melhoria de desempenho de empresas com a realização de gerenciamento de riscos de TI (GRTI). A pesquisa em curso seguiu a metodologia da Hipótese de Eficiência de Mercado, na sua forma semiforte, isto é, utilizando o método de janela de eventos. Com essa metodologia estimaram-se os retornos anormais na valorização das ações de empresas, oriundos da publicação de eventos de GRTI pelas empresas de capital aberto brasileiras, obtidos a partir do site da BMF&BOVESPA. Foram analisadas todas as empresas listadas em todo o período disponível no site, isto é, de 2003 até 2016, perfazendo um total aproximado de 400 empresas em cada ano. Essa análise utilizou ferramentas de busca do próprio site para encontrar anualmente todos os documentos que contivessem menção à palavra risco. Todos os documentos públicos obtidos com essa filtragem foram examinados detalhadamente para identificar evidências de que a empresa realizou, pela primeira vez, ações de GRTI, isto é, de que a empresa anunciou ao mercado que o GRTI passou a fazer parte de suas rotinas operacionais e administrativas. Depois dessa análise pormenorizada de todos os documentos publicados por essas empresas no site da BMF&BOVESPA, chegou-se a 22 empresas que evidenciaram ao mercado que fazem GRTI. Essas 22 empresas foram examinadas à luz da metodologia de janela de eventos. Os resultados obtidos indicam que, no cenário brasileiro, não é possível afirmar que o GRTI traz uma melhora no desempenho financeiro das empresas, uma vez que a hipótese nula de alteração do valor do retorno das ações não foi invalidada. Infere-se que o mercado não percebe uma diferença de valor nas ações dessas empresas, em função dos eventos de GRTI. Com intuito de suportar teoricamente esta pesquisa, foram reunidas as principais pesquisas em governança de TI e GRTI e relacionando-as a um desempenho financeiro empresarial. / Considering the importance of IT in the business environment and the risks inherent in the use of this technology, this study aims to seek evidence of improved performance of companies with IT Risk Management (ITRM). The research followed the methodology of the Market Efficiency Hypothesis, in its semi-strong-form, that is, using the event window method. This methodology was used to estimate the abnormal returns on the valuation of companies' shares, resulting from the publication of ITRM events by Brazilian publicly traded companies, obtained from the BMF&BOVESPA website. All listed companies were analyzed throughout the period available on the site, that is, from 2003 to 2016, approximately 400 companies in each year. This analysis used search tools from the site itself to find annually all documents that contained mention to the word risk. All public documents obtained by this filtering were examined in detail to identify evidence that the company held, for the first time, ITRM actions. That is, the company announced that ITRM became part of their administrative and operational routines. After this detailed analysis of all documents published by these companies from Brazilian stock exchange, 22 companies evidenced to the market that do ITRM. These 22 companies were examined under the event window methodology. The results indicate that, in the Brazilian scenario, it is not possible to affirm that the ITRM brings an improvement in companies’ financial performance, since the null hypothesis of change shares’ return values was not negated. It is inferred that the market does not notice a difference in these companies’ share values due to ITRM events. In order to theoretically support this research, the main studies in IT governance and ITRM were gathered and related to a business financial performance.

The aim of this thesis is to determine the market value of DHL Express (Czech Republic) s.r.o. based on publicly available information as at 31.12.2011. The first section details the methodological framework for strategic and financial analysis, building a financial plan and determining the market value of a company. The beginning of the practical part contains the evaluated company information and declares the purpose of determining the market value of a company. The strategic analysis and evaluation of a company's financial health is an essential part of the evaluation process. In addition, the individual company value generators are prognosed on the basis of which the financial plan for the next period is built. On the assumption of company's continued existence, the discounted cash flow method DCF was selected.

The aim of the diploma thesis is to estimate the market value of the Czech wine production company Znovín Znojmo, a.s. as at 1. 1. 2011. The thesis comprises financial analysis, strategic analysis, value generators analysis and forecast, financial plan and the final valuation based on discounted cash flow method (DCF), supported by market approach method (industry multiples method). The final part of the thesis includes a discussion about the results of the used methods.

企業對於日常發生之經濟事項，按照一般公認會計原則處理，依此原則而編製之財務報表，即為投資人評估及了解公司財務狀況之工具。而會計上所表達之公司價值（資產減負債之餘額）通常也稱為公司帳面價值(BOOK VALUE)。另一方面，公司之股票市價，代表市場上投資人對公司價值之評估，此價值通常被稱為公平市價(MARKET VALUE)。然而公司之帳面價值和公平市價往往不相等，兩者間之差異即為未實現損益。而差異產生的原因，即歸因於會計對於經濟事項處理之特殊規範。 　　由上述分析可知，未實現損益的多寡便會間接影響BV/MV ratio的大小，而未實現損益可能來自於資產，亦可能來自負債，而本論文僅討論資產面之未實現損益。以單一資產為例，從資產的購置使用至處置、廢棄為止，不論其未實現損益有多少，終因資產的報廢或處置而將未實現損益認列，因此公司之未實現損益便會受到資產狀況的影響。若將所有樣本按可折舊性資產多寡，以及資產平均耐用年限長短分類，然後進行相關之實證分析，其結果應會有顯著的差異。 　　本研究對象為台灣之上市公司，除此之外，研究之時間落差(Time Lag)從二期至七期。實證結果顯示，就以可折舊性資產多寡分類之樣本而言，可折舊性資產較多之樣本的模式解釋力確實比可折舊性資產較少之樣本高。其次，按資產平均耐用年限長短分類之實證結果而言，資產平均耐用年限較長之樣本，要將未實現損益認列所花費時間，明顯較資產平均耐用年限較短之樣本來得長。此外，針對部分和預期不符之實證結果，改採Fixed-Effect Model進行修正，結果顯示Fixed-Effect Model之修正效果相當良好。

<p><strong>Syfte:</strong> Vi ska analysera hur fastighetsmäklare värderar småhus och hur de använder sig av taxeringsuppgifter, det vill säga de egenskapsuppgifter om tomtmark och småhus som samlats in vid fastighetstaxeringen från fastighetsägarna. Vi ska även sammanställa en modell över de faktorer som har central betydelse vid uppskattning av marknadsvärdet.</p><p><strong>Metod: </strong>En kvalitativ metod har använts där vi genomfört personliga intervjuer med fastighetsmäklare. Teorin baseras på relevant litteratur, vetenskapliga artiklar och elektroniska källor. Empirin redovisas genom en kategorianalys.  </p><p><strong>Resultat & slutsats: </strong>Vi har kommit fram till att fastighetsmäklare med erfarenhet inte följer de steg som teorin tar upp vid fastighetsvärdering. Egenskapsuppgifterna från fastighetstaxeringen används endast som grundläggande information på grund av att de inte är helt tillförlitliga uppgifter.</p> / <p><strong>Aim:</strong> In this thesis we analyze how real estate agents value small houses in Gävle. In addition, we examine how property information from property taxation is used in real estate appraisal. We will also present a model of the factors that are essential in the estimation of market value.</p><p><strong>Method:</strong> A qualitative approach was used in which we conducted personal interviews with real estate agents. The theory is based on relevant literature, scientific articles and electronic sources. Empirical data reported by a category analysis.</p><p><strong>Result & Conclusions: </strong>We have found that experienced real estate agents do not follow the steps of the theory when valuating property. Property information provided by property taxation is not completely reliable and is used only as basic information.</p>

<p>Inledning: Bolagsskandaler runt om i världen har bidragit till ett strängare sätt att reglera hur bolagen styrs. Enron och WorldCom är två nordamerikanska bolag som varit bidragande orsak till den amerikanska lagstiftningen Sarbanes Oxley Act, SOX, vilken reglerar bolagsstyrningen i USA. Efter detta har den moderna världen valt att</p><p>införa någon sorts normbildning kring ämnet bolagsstyrning. Sverige har följt utvecklingen genom att under 2005 införa Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning på börsbolag med ett börsvärde över 3 miljarder kronor. Under andra halvåret 2008 kommer Koden att utvidgas för att omfatta ett större antal börsnoterade bolag i Sverige med börsvärden under 3 miljarder kronor.</p><p>Syfte: Syftet är att undersöka vad representanter för de bolag som ej ännu omfattas av Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning samt vad revisorer anser om planerna på att införa Koden för börsnoterade bolag med ett börsvärde under tre miljarder svenska kronor. Syftet är även att utifrån den information som införskaffas försöka formulera förslag på ett sätt att göra införandet smidigare för de aktuella bolagen.</p><p>Metod: Den metod vi valt att använda är ett fenomenologisk förhållningssätt till undersökningen, samt att vi valt att genomföra ett induktivt forskningsprojekt med en kvalitativ forskningsansats. Vi har gjort sex intervjuer, varav fem med företagsrepresentanter och en revisor, samt deltagit på ett seminarium berörande ämnet Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning och dess vidare införande på mindre börsnoterade bolag.</p><p>Slutsats: Den slutsats som framkommit genom denna undersökning är att uppfattningen om Koden skiljer sig mellan bolag med olika ägarstrukturer, där bolag med dominerande ägare inte ser lika stor nytta med Koden som de med spridd ägarkrets. Kunskapen om Koden i de bolag som undersökts är i dagsläget ganska bristfällig, vilket kan göra att de inte ser nyttan med Koden. I slutsatsen har vi även sammanställt fem punkter som vi anser kan underlätta implementeringen av Koden för de bolag som har denna förändring framför sig.</p> / <p>Introduction: Corporate scandals all over the world have contributed to a more strict way of handling how the corporations are managed. Enron and WorldCom are two North American companies who were the roots to the American legislation Sarbanes Oxley Act, SOX, which regulate the corporate governance within USA. The modern world has as a result of this chosen to introduce some kind of norm within the corporate governance area. Sweden has followed the development by introducing the Swedish code for corporate governance for listed companies with a stock market value over 3 billion Swedish kronor during the year of 2005. The Code will expand during the last six-month period of 2008 to enclose a bigger number of companies listed on the stock exchange market in Sweden with a stock market value below 3 billion Swedish kronor.</p><p>Purpose: The purpose is to investigate what representatives for the companies who yet have not been included by the Swedish code of corporate governance and auditors think of the plans of introducing the Code on companies with a stock market value below 3 billion Swedish kronor. The purpose is also to try to formulate a few suggestions to make the introduction as smooth as possible through the information we have received during the working procedure.</p><p>Methodology: The methodology we have chosen is a phenomenological method to approach the study. We have also chosen to apply an inductive research project with a qualitative approach towards the study. We have made 6 interviews whence 5 of them with representatives from companies and 1 of them with an auditor. Besides this we have attended on a seminar about the Swedish code for corporate governance and the further introduction of the code on smaller companies listed on the stock exchange market.</p><p>Conclusion: The conclusion that has emerged trough this study is that the opinions about the Code differ between companies with different owner structure. Companies with dominating owners do not understand the utility of the Code as the companies with wide owner structure. The knowledge about the Code in the companies that have been included in the study is today inadequate which can cause the consequence that they do not see the utility of the Code. In the conclusion we have also put together 5 suggestions on how to make the implementation of the Code easier for the changes that will be actualized.</p>

Syfte: Vi ska analysera hur fastighetsmäklare värderar småhus och hur de använder sig av taxeringsuppgifter, det vill säga de egenskapsuppgifter om tomtmark och småhus som samlats in vid fastighetstaxeringen från fastighetsägarna. Vi ska även sammanställa en modell över de faktorer som har central betydelse vid uppskattning av marknadsvärdet. Metod: En kvalitativ metod har använts där vi genomfört personliga intervjuer med fastighetsmäklare. Teorin baseras på relevant litteratur, vetenskapliga artiklar och elektroniska källor. Empirin redovisas genom en kategorianalys.   Resultat &amp; slutsats: Vi har kommit fram till att fastighetsmäklare med erfarenhet inte följer de steg som teorin tar upp vid fastighetsvärdering. Egenskapsuppgifterna från fastighetstaxeringen används endast som grundläggande information på grund av att de inte är helt tillförlitliga uppgifter. / Aim: In this thesis we analyze how real estate agents value small houses in Gävle. In addition, we examine how property information from property taxation is used in real estate appraisal. We will also present a model of the factors that are essential in the estimation of market value. Method: A qualitative approach was used in which we conducted personal interviews with real estate agents. The theory is based on relevant literature, scientific articles and electronic sources. Empirical data reported by a category analysis. Result &amp; Conclusions: We have found that experienced real estate agents do not follow the steps of the theory when valuating property. Property information provided by property taxation is not completely reliable and is used only as basic information.

Inledning: Bolagsskandaler runt om i världen har bidragit till ett strängare sätt att reglera hur bolagen styrs. Enron och WorldCom är två nordamerikanska bolag som varit bidragande orsak till den amerikanska lagstiftningen Sarbanes Oxley Act, SOX, vilken reglerar bolagsstyrningen i USA. Efter detta har den moderna världen valt att införa någon sorts normbildning kring ämnet bolagsstyrning. Sverige har följt utvecklingen genom att under 2005 införa Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning på börsbolag med ett börsvärde över 3 miljarder kronor. Under andra halvåret 2008 kommer Koden att utvidgas för att omfatta ett större antal börsnoterade bolag i Sverige med börsvärden under 3 miljarder kronor. Syfte: Syftet är att undersöka vad representanter för de bolag som ej ännu omfattas av Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning samt vad revisorer anser om planerna på att införa Koden för börsnoterade bolag med ett börsvärde under tre miljarder svenska kronor. Syftet är även att utifrån den information som införskaffas försöka formulera förslag på ett sätt att göra införandet smidigare för de aktuella bolagen. Metod: Den metod vi valt att använda är ett fenomenologisk förhållningssätt till undersökningen, samt att vi valt att genomföra ett induktivt forskningsprojekt med en kvalitativ forskningsansats. Vi har gjort sex intervjuer, varav fem med företagsrepresentanter och en revisor, samt deltagit på ett seminarium berörande ämnet Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning och dess vidare införande på mindre börsnoterade bolag. Slutsats: Den slutsats som framkommit genom denna undersökning är att uppfattningen om Koden skiljer sig mellan bolag med olika ägarstrukturer, där bolag med dominerande ägare inte ser lika stor nytta med Koden som de med spridd ägarkrets. Kunskapen om Koden i de bolag som undersökts är i dagsläget ganska bristfällig, vilket kan göra att de inte ser nyttan med Koden. I slutsatsen har vi även sammanställt fem punkter som vi anser kan underlätta implementeringen av Koden för de bolag som har denna förändring framför sig. / Introduction: Corporate scandals all over the world have contributed to a more strict way of handling how the corporations are managed. Enron and WorldCom are two North American companies who were the roots to the American legislation Sarbanes Oxley Act, SOX, which regulate the corporate governance within USA. The modern world has as a result of this chosen to introduce some kind of norm within the corporate governance area. Sweden has followed the development by introducing the Swedish code for corporate governance for listed companies with a stock market value over 3 billion Swedish kronor during the year of 2005. The Code will expand during the last six-month period of 2008 to enclose a bigger number of companies listed on the stock exchange market in Sweden with a stock market value below 3 billion Swedish kronor. Purpose: The purpose is to investigate what representatives for the companies who yet have not been included by the Swedish code of corporate governance and auditors think of the plans of introducing the Code on companies with a stock market value below 3 billion Swedish kronor. The purpose is also to try to formulate a few suggestions to make the introduction as smooth as possible through the information we have received during the working procedure. Methodology: The methodology we have chosen is a phenomenological method to approach the study. We have also chosen to apply an inductive research project with a qualitative approach towards the study. We have made 6 interviews whence 5 of them with representatives from companies and 1 of them with an auditor. Besides this we have attended on a seminar about the Swedish code for corporate governance and the further introduction of the code on smaller companies listed on the stock exchange market. Conclusion: The conclusion that has emerged trough this study is that the opinions about the Code differ between companies with different owner structure. Companies with dominating owners do not understand the utility of the Code as the companies with wide owner structure. The knowledge about the Code in the companies that have been included in the study is today inadequate which can cause the consequence that they do not see the utility of the Code. In the conclusion we have also put together 5 suggestions on how to make the implementation of the Code easier for the changes that will be actualized.